This is super short, I know. But hey, at least it's an update! I'm trying to update as much as I can, but it's really difficult with my job. So just bear with me please :)

The question that had just left Randy's mouth left Mara speechless. She hadn't been expecting that. What was she supposed to say to a man that wasn't happy in his marriage? She didn't want to tell him to just get a divorce, because in the long run that could be a mistake that he'd regret for the rest of his life. He had a daughter to think about and it would be hell for her to have to grow up with a broken family. But, if he wasn't happy, who was she to tell him that he should stay? He was an adult and he knew what was best for him.

"Well, if you're not happy, then you definitely shouldn't make her think that you are. Maybe you should just take some time off and go home and discuss how you feel with your wife. Maybe she feels the same way, or maybe she doesn't. But that's something you two need to work out amongst yourselves. It's never going to get better with you only going home for one weekend a month." Mara looked at Randy and could tell that he felt conflicted. Her heart was breaking for him. There was no way that she could help him. She'd never been in this situation before. "But, also, this could be something that can be fixed. Maybe you're just not happy because you're not spending as much time with her as you were in the beginning. That could be a serious issue. Maybe take a week off and go home. Discuss things with her and try to work everything out. If you're still feeling this way when that week is over, then maybe you guys should end it. But don't just jump to that. At least try, first."

"I understand where you're coming from and what you mean. I do have a daughter to think about. But, really, what if there is nothing left to fix? What if I do go home and she does feel the same way? Then, that's the end of my marriage. I never wanted to be the person to get a divorce. I always wanted to get married, have a family, and live happily ever after with the woman that I fell in love with."

"Sometimes it doesn't always work out that way. Sometimes there's someone else that you're meant to be with. But, you won't figure that out until you try to fix things with your wife."

Randy let Mara's words sink in before replying. "I really think the only reason I've stayed this long, is because of Alanna. If she weren't here, I think I would have left Sara a long time ago." Randy looked into Mara's eyes and saw her deep in thought. "Please don't think I'm a horrible person, because I'm not. I'm just not happy like I should be. I don't feel like this is how I should live my life. I don't want to keep making her think that I'm happy in our marriage, when I'm not. I want her to know how I feel so I won't keep hurting her more."

"I don't think you're a horrible person, Randy. Everyone goes through this, I'm sure, at some point in their marriage. I just think you need to do what I just mentioned, and go home for a week or two. Just try to work things out, please. But first, you do need to tell her straight up how you feel. Just so she's not thinking that everything is perfect while you're home. When you tell her how you feel, that's when she'll start telling you how she feels. Then there will be no secrets, and no hiding anything. Everything will be out in the open, and that's how everything will get better."

"You're right. I owe it to her and to myself to at least try."

Mara nodded her head, she could tell that Randy was ready to end this discussion and she didn't want to drag it on anymore. She said what she felt like she should say, and maybe everything would work out for the best. Everything happens for a reason, and she felt like she had done her part by helping him out with this situation.

"Okay," Randy clapped his hands together, "enough with this conversation. It's training time."

Mara groaned, but she was trying so hard to fight a smile. She wanted to hate training so much, but every second she spent with Randy was just amazing. She d be lying to everyone, even herself, if she said she didn't have at least some feelings growing for Randy. She tried to fight them so hard, considering he was a married man, but sometimes you just can't fight it.

Half of the day, Mara was alone. In that alone time she just worked out and took some little breaks for herself. What Randy didn't know wouldn't hurt him. He shouldn't have left her alone if he wanted to her to do the right thing.

It was almost ten o'clock at night by the time Randy got back. Mara saw him walking through the doors and ran to the treadmill to act like she hadn't been sitting on her butt for the last thirty minutes. Twitter becomes addicting after a while. Sometimes you just can't find what it takes to exit out of it and go back to real life.

"Where have you been, mister? I've been doing all this hard work today without you."

"Bull, I bet you've been sitting on your butt for most of the day." How in the world did he know? Mara thought to herself.

"I have not." She decided to argue with him, even though she knew he already knew the truth.

"I have spies all over the place. You can't hide anything from me, and you're getting nowhere trying to lie." She sighed and stuck her tongue out at him. "That's a little immature for you to do. Even my daughter doesn't do that. But, anyways, that's not what I came here to talk about."

"Hopefully you came here to tell me that I'm done for the day and free to go soak in some ice and go to bed." Mara grinned at him with a hopeful expression on her face.

"Well, you can do that, too. But, I actually came here to tell you that I've got the next two weeks off. I'm going home tomorrow to try to work through my issues, and I'll be back the Monday after next."

"That's good. I'm glad you get to go do this." She was genuinely happy for him. Then she though a little harder. "Wait, who's going to be training me while you're gone?"

He smirked. "Oh, you'll love this one. I got just the right person for the job."

She worried for a minute, thinking he probably got someone who was going to be super tough on her. Which she didn't really think there was anyone that would be tougher than he was anyways. "Who is it?"